Things are going exactly according to plan as the San Antonio Spurs drew it up in the offseason. After toiling as a bottom-seeded playoff team and battling it out in the NBA Play-In Tournament for a few seasons, the Spurs decided to go into a full-on rebuild this offseason.

All-Star point guard Dejounte Murray was traded to the Atlanta Hawks for Danilo Gallinari, who didn’t even land in San Antonio before he was waived, and three draft picks. The Spurs have an eye toward the future, as they are real players in the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes in the 2023 NBA Draft.

Many people around the basketball world expect the Spurs to get busy making deals ahead of the deadline again. Three players, in particular, are who tabs are being kept on; Veterans Doug McDermott, Josh Richardson, and Jakob Poeltl.

At 30, 29 and 27 years old, they are the oldest players in the Spurs’ rotation this season. All three have varying levels of interest around the league according to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report.

Poeltl would likely be the most expensive to acquire out of the three. San Antonio is reportedly seeking two first-round picks in exchange for him, which is a price they will hold firm on as there is some interest in a long-term contract being worked out. The LA Clippers, Golden State Warriors, and Los Angeles Lakers are three teams Pincus mentioned as possible suitors.

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Poeltl is set to his unrestricted free agency and there is reportedly some mutual interest in the partnership continuing beyond this season. San Antonio likes the fit that Poeltl would be alongside Wembanyama should the Spurs be lucky enough to have the chance to select him.

McDermott has one more season after this one on his contract, which makes him a little less attractive of a trade chip. However, his 3-point shooting is something contending teams would love to add to their roster.

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Richardson, who is also on an expiring contract, seems like the most likely player to be on the move. He is the quintessential 3-and-D wing player, versatile enough to defend multiple positions and provides some shooting and playmaking ability on offense.